When it comes to critical care for newborns, being able to act fast is of the utmost importance, which is why this new DNA tech is so important.

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also ...

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind to the genome. Transposons play critical roles in immune response, ...

Cornell (NY, USA) researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move ...

A national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as a targeted gene sequencing test at identifying abnormalities ...

Tiny repeated stretches of DNA in your genome may quietly shape how your body works, how your brain develops and how you ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

New 'cassette tape' made of DNA has the capacity to store 36 petabytes of data, which could change the future of digital ...

The human genome consists of three billion base pairs that encode some 100,000 to 300,000 genes. Could we work out all the sequence of this DNA? What use would that information be? The sequence alone ...